When forming the plural of words ending in -f or -fe, there are two common rules:
Change “f” or “fe” to “ves” – Many words follow this pattern:
- Leaf → Leaves
- Wolf → Wolves
- Knife → Knives
- Life → Lives
Just add “s” – Some words keep the -f and simply take -s:
- Roof → Roofs
- Cliff → Cliffs
- Chief → Chiefs
The word staff has two plural forms:
- Staffs – Used when referring to groups of employees or teams. Example: The company has different staffs for marketing and sales.
- Staves – Used when referring to wooden rods or musical notation. Example: The barrel was made from strong wooden staves.
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Question of
A wolf ran through the forest, but later, many ___________ followed.
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wolvs
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wolfs
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Wolf: ചെന്നായ.
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Question of
She used a sharp _________ to cut the apple, but the chef had many knives.
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knife
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knives
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knifs
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Knife → കത്തി.
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Question of
His life was full of adventure, and so were the ___________ of many explorers.
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lifes
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lives
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lifs
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Life → ജീവിതം.
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Question of
There was one shelf in the cupboard, but the store had several ___________.
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shelfs
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shelves
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Shelf → അലമാര.
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Question of
He ate half of his sandwich, while his friends ate all their ___________.
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sandwich
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sandswich
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sandwiches
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Sandwich: സാൻവിച്ചസ്
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Question of
The farmer cared for a young calf, while the field had many ___________.
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calfs
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calvs
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calves
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Calf → പശുക്കുട്ടി.
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Question of
A thief was caught for stealing a watch, but the police suspected that he had stolen several ___________.
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watches
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watch
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watchs
Correct Wrong
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Question of
He had two ___________. They loved him dearly.
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wives
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wifes
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Question of
She baked a loaf of bread, while the bakery sold many ___________.
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loafs
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loaves
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Loaf → ബ്രെഡ്. അപ്പം.
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Question of
Mr Sam was a dwarf. All his children were _________________.
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dwarfs
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dwarves
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Both, dwarf and dwarves are correct but "dwarfs" is more common. Dwarfs are very short. Meaning: കുള്ളൻ. ഒരാളെ കുള്ളൻ എന്ന് വിളിക്കുന്നത് മര്യാദയില്ലായ്മയാണ്.
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